Judge Kelly S. Johnson
How is this compared?
This judge: 21 of 1,701 (1.2 %) got relief. The other judges in the court: 199 of 22,756 (0.9 %). We say "more" or "less" only when the difference is statistically clear (two-proportion test, 95%); otherwise "similar".
Decisions over 12 months
In plain words
Out of every 100 cases this judge decided, 1 got relief. Very few cases end with relief.
1 of every 100 cases were decided in absentia, that is, without the person at the hearing.
With and without an attorney, the share with relief was similar (3.1 % and 0.1 %).
Of their 1,701 decisions, 21 ended with relief, 178 with the case closed, 188 with voluntary departure and 1,314 with a removal order.
| Outcome | Decisions | % |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | 21 | 1.2 % |
| Case closed | 178 | 10.5 % |
| Voluntary departure | 188 | 11.1 % |
| Removal order | 1,314 | 77.3 % |
| Decided in absentia | 16 | 0.9 % |
This judge, the court and the nation
With Kelly S. Johnson, the share of cases with relief is 1.2 %: similar than at the Memphis court (0.9 %) and lower than nationwide (2.4 %).
With Kelly S. Johnson, the share of removal orders is 77.3 %: lower than at the Memphis court (80.9 %) and higher than nationwide (75.6 %).
With Kelly S. Johnson, the share of cases decided in absentia is 0.9 %: lower than at the Memphis court (59.3 %) and lower than nationwide (45.3 %).
With Kelly S. Johnson, the share of people with an attorney is 38.2 %: higher than at the Memphis court (25.0 %) and similar than nationwide (38.1 %).
Cases with Kelly S. Johnson take less time than at the Memphis court: a median of 97 days versus 781.
Compared with other judges
- Ranked 6 of 20 for relief among the judges of their court (1 = most relief).
- Ranked 18 of 20 for cases decided in absentia (1 = most in absentia).
- Ranked 1 of 20 for speed (1 = fastest).
- Grants relief more often than 36 of every 100 judges nationwide (among 850 judges with 50 or more decisions).
Decisions per month (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
The busiest month was Oct 2025 (179 decisions) and the quietest Jun 2026 (109).
| Month | Decisions | Relief | In absentia | Vs. prior month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 168 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 179 | 1 | 0 | up |
| Nov 2025 | 146 | 3 | 0 | down |
| Dec 2025 | 113 | 1 | 1 | down |
| Jan 2026 | 166 | 0 | 2 | up |
| Feb 2026 | 162 | 0 | 0 | down |
| Mar 2026 | 122 | 1 | 2 | down |
| Apr 2026 | 151 | 3 | 1 | up |
| May 2026 | 138 | 6 | 0 | down |
| Jun 2026 | 109 | 3 | 2 | down |
| Jul 2026 | 123 | 0 | 4 | up |
| Aug 2026 | 124 | 1 | 4 | up |
Months with fewer than 5 decisions are dotted: with so few cases, that month's percentage says little.
By nationality
The nationality with the most decisions before Kelly S. Johnson is Mexico (537), followed by Guatemala, Cuba, Honduras and Venezuela. The highest share with relief was for people from Honduras (1.5 %).
| Country of origin | Decisions | Relief | In absentia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 537 | 1.3 % | 0.7 % |
| Guatemala | 323 | 0.9 % | 1.2 % |
| Cuba | 238 | 0.4 % | 0.4 % |
| Honduras | 130 | 1.5 % | 0.0 % |
| Venezuela | 121 | 0.0 % | 0.8 % |
Only countries with 25 or more decisions with this judge; cases without a recorded nationality are not included.
With and without an attorney
| Decisions | Relief | |
|---|---|---|
| With an attorney | 649 | 3.1 % |
| Without an attorney | 1,052 | 0.1 % |
Where this judge decides
- Memphis Immigration Court: 1,701 decisions (100.0 %)